Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Obesity in Canada by Applying a Public Economic Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rising obesity prevalence is a health priority for many governments because of its impact on population health and economic consequences. We sought to estimate the broader consequences of obesity in Canada by applying a government perspective framework that captures lost tax revenues and increased government spending on social benefit programs.

Methods

An age-specific prevalence-based model was built to quantify the fiscal burden of disease for government attributed to people living with obesity. The model was populated with age-specific wages, employment activity and government benefits received to estimate taxes and transfer costs. A targeted literature search was conducted to identify modifiers of employment status, wages and disability status attributed to p

SUBMITTER: Kotsopoulos N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature